How many days until January 28?
There are 158 days until January 28, 2027, which lands on a Thursday. Watch it tick down live, and share the countdown with everyone who should be counting too.
Counting down to January 28
January 28 birthday facts
Born on January 28? That makes you a Aquarius — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. Your birthstone is the garnet, your birth flower is the carnation, and your half-birthday lands on July 28 — worth celebrating too. See everything about being born in January, get the full picture with the birthday personality tool, or work out your exact age with the age calculator.
Famous birthdays on January 28
Anyone celebrating a January 28 birthday is in famous company — these are the best-known people born on this exact date:
- Jackson Pollock (1912) — abstract expressionist painter
- Alan Alda (1936) — M*A*S*H star
- Elijah Wood (1981) — Frodo in LOTR
What makes a January 28 birthday special
January 28 is the 28th day of the year, which means a January 28 birthday arrives with 337 days of the year still to go. It falls on the 9th day of Aquarius season — original, independent and a little ahead of their time. January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who looks to the past and future at once.
What day of the week is January 28?
| Year | January 28 falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | Thursday |
| 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | Monday |
Quick answers
- How many days until January 28?
- There are 158 days until January 28, 2027. It falls on a Thursday.
- What zodiac sign is January 28?
- People born on January 28 are Aquarius — typically original, independent and a little ahead of their time.
- What are the birthstone and birth flower for January 28?
- The January birthstone is Garnet and the birth flower is the Carnation.
- Which famous people were born on January 28?
- Famous January 28 birthdays include Jackson Pollock, Alan Alda, Elijah Wood.